Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171760.015 - Employee is killed when struck by thrown tree branch during

Accident Summary Nr: 171760.015 -- Report ID: 0253690 -- Event Date: 11/09/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1787397.015	11/12/2024		712190	New York State Office Of Parks, Recreation, And Historic Preservation Bear Mountain State Park

Abstract: At 5:45 p.m. on November 9, 2024, A coworker was clearing brush and digging ditches to create a fire line for a forest fire. Employee #2 fell a tree, and as the tree fell, it struck another tree on the ground. A branch from the tree on the ground was thrown back toward Employee #2, striking him. Employee #2 sustained fatal injuries from the impact of the tree branch.

Keywords: Ground, Struck Against, Struck By, Thrown, Tree, Tree Branch, Tree Care, Tree Shear

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1787397.015	18	M	Fatality

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